History

Active History Active History- Online activities and resources for history students, including tests, quizzes and information. Searchable by topic or year group. DevonAir Radio DevonAir Radio- A tribute to DevonAir radio. Station history, presenters and jingle archive. The Serbian Revolution and the Serbian State (1690-1842) The Serbian Revolution and the Serbian State (1690-1842)- Lecture from Michigan State. Kalmyk Buddhist Temple in Belgrade (1929 - 1944) Kalmyk Buddhist Temple in Belgrade (1929 - 1944)- Detailed exhibition about Kalmyks in Belgrade. Kosovo: History, bloody history Kosovo: History, bloody history- Tim Judah, author of "The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia", examines the roots of conflict. (BBC) Kosovo - the Heart and Soul of the Serbian People Kosovo - the Heart and Soul of the Serbian People- Essays about the Battle of Kosovo and its place in Serbian lore. The Events Surrounding the Battle of Kosovo 1389 and its Cultural Effect on the Serbian People The Events Surrounding the Battle of Kosovo 1389 and its Cultural Effect on the Serbian People- A 10th-grader's report on the 1389 Battle of Kosovo. Kosovo: An Uneasy Peace - BBC News Kosovo: An Uneasy Peace - BBC News- Special feature from BBC News Online about Kosovo one year after the 1999 war. The TU2 pages The TU2 pages- History the TU2 locomotives that ran on narrow gauge railway lines in the former Soviet Union. The Vlach Connection and Further Reflections on Roman History The Vlach Connection and Further Reflections on Roman History- Exhaustive look into Romance Languages and their roots. By Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. Rome and Romania, 27 BC - 1453 AD Rome and Romania, 27 BC - 1453 AD- A thorough investigation into the Eastern Roman Empire. By Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. The Forgotten Fleet - The Baltic Times The Forgotten Fleet - The Baltic Times- The British navy's involvement in Baltic independence. British Campaign in the Baltic 1918–1919 - Wikipedia British Campaign in the Baltic 1918–1919 - Wikipedia- An intervention which played a key role in enabling the establishment of the independent states of Estonia and Latvia. The Ro… Occupation of the Baltic states - Wikipedia Occupation of the Baltic states - Wikipedia- History of the occupations of the Baltics by the Soviets and Nazis starting with the German-Soviet Nonaggression pact in 1939 until th… Boris Meissner - Wikipedia Boris Meissner - Wikipedia- German historian and international law specialist, whose thesis in 1954, provided legal proof that the occupation and annexation of the Baltic countrie… Singing Revolution - Wikipedia Singing Revolution - Wikipedia- The events between 1987 and 1990 that led to the renewal of independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Nationalities and Other Problems Nationalities and Other Problems- Describes the historic influx of ethnic groups of people and the changing balance of power throughout the years. KGB Documents KGB Documents- A project aimed at making public KGB documents from the years of occupation of the three Baltic countries. [English, Russian] Joan of Arc Museum Joan of Arc Museum- The life of Jeanne d'Arc, her times, history of the Hundred Years War, movies, virtual visit of the museum. Rouen. Arromanches 360 Arromanches 360- The only French circular cinema still in operation, showing "The Price of Freedom", a film about the D-Day landings of June 1944. Programme, directions and virtua… Landing Museum Landing Museum- Commemorates the Battle of Normandy. Presents news, photos and directions. Arromanches and Ranville, Lower Normandy. [French and English] History of Vatican City: Primary Documents History of Vatican City: Primary Documents- Online library and e-text archive of primary source material covering the Catholic Church and the Vatican. Includes transcriptions and … U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State- The Holy See Background Note 6/98. H-Albion: British and Irish History H-Albion: British and Irish History- H-Net group dedicated to enable historians more easily to discuss research interests, teaching methods, and the state of historiography. Featu… The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life- A national centre for the study of development in agriculture, the countryside and food, with major library, object, archive and photograph colle… History Compass History Compass- An online journal from Blackwell Publishing and the Institute of Historical Research, covering important trends, debates, resources and publications in the field.… The British Book Trade Index The British Book Trade Index- A searchable index of names, brief biographical and trade details of people who worked in the book trade in England and Wales and were trading by 185… Moving Here Moving Here- A database of digitised material on Caribbean, Jamaican, Barbadian, Irish, Jewish, South Asian, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan migration into England. … The History Faculty The History Faculty- History study guides written and presented by current UK historians. The video podcasts are aimed at students preparing for their a-levels, undergraduates, an… Historical Directories of England & Wales Historical Directories of England & Wales- Digital collection of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth-century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Provided by…